Carlos Alcaraz has qualified for yet another Wimbledon final. This will be the consecutive final for the No.3 Spanish-seeded player. He won the Grand Slam last time around in 2023. He defeated 5th-ranked Daniil Medvedev in the thrilling semi-final on Friday. The Russian took the first set in the tiebreaker. The former found himself 5-2 down during the first set on Centre Court.
Despite getting points from his serves in the tournament. He found his way back to equalise. Before delivering his best in crucial times. In sets three and four to seal a 6-7 (1-7) 6-3 6-4 6-4 triumph in just under three hours. Novak Djokovic has not been fully fit in the tournament. But he has set up a repeat of the 2023 Wimbledon final after he ended Lorenzo Musetti’s best Grand Slam run at the semi-final stage 6-4 7-6 (7-2) 6-4.
Despite having undergone an operation to repair a torn meniscus he has not fully recovered yet from the rehab. He still sporting knee support on his right leg. With all his struggles he dominated the Italian on Saturday. This shows the upper hand of the No.2 seeded player when it comes to the biggest stage of the tournament.
Carlos Alcaraz has upper hand in the final against Djokovic
In the final Alcaraz will surely give trouble to the 24-time Grand Slam champion. The Spanish will be taking advantage of the injured Serbian in the final for sure. Back in 2023, despite losing the first set the 21-year-old made an excellent comeback. By winning the final of a highly intense final match of five sets. The Serbian will look to turn things around in his favour this time.
In their last 5 previous meetings, the experienced veteran had the upper hand by winning 3 games and the young star has won 2. The last meeting was in favour of a 37-year-old player. He defeated him in the semi-final of the Nitto ATP in November. The young star will look to take on the revenge of the semi-final in the ultimate game.
